Difference between revisions of "Dota 2"

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This game has been announced and is in development. Watch this page, Steam News, or Steam Updates for more information. You can also visit store through Steam or your browser for more information. Do not forget to visit the official site.

Dota 2 is the official follow-up to the Warcraft III custom map Defense of the Ancients. It is an "Action RTS" where players control a Hero unit and engage enemy players using their Heroes' unique abilities. Valve is collaborating with one of the primary contributors of the original DotA series.

Features

Cloth simulation

Real-time cloth simulation (i.e. soft-body physics) will be introduced to Source.

Global lighting

The world is lit and shadowed dynamically with env_global_light (in addition to pre-compiled light).

Steamworks integration

Building upon community-driven features from Team Fortress 2, players will be able to share strategy guides and coach newer players through Steamworks.

MultiBlend Textures

4-way texture blending, upgrading/replacing WorldVertexTransition

Screen-space Anti-aliasing

Anti-aliasing for use with deferred shading

Screen Space Ambient Occlusion

Ssao post-process shader

Published demo file format

Dota 2 Demo Format contains a link and instructions for parsing the Dota 2 demo files

Custom Addon Support

See the Dota 2 Addon Portal for more details.

Maps

• dota